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"Giving our land away in ridiculously long leases"

No discussion of the environmental implications of the Tucker's Point SDO can be complete without considering it in relation to all of the other S.D.O.s that are going forward to try and revive other hotel properties. All of these, from Park Hyatt ...
Feb 17, 2011
Tourism

"9 Beaches lease agreed by Senators"

A sub-lease agreement for the 9 Beaches resort was approved in the Senate this morning. The lease agreement between the Bermuda Land Development Company Ltd and IRC-Sandy's Limited, will pave the way for an $80 million redevelopment at the resort. Th...
Feb 15, 2011
Politics

"Tougher drug testing in sport is seen as a winner"

Minister Glenn Blakeney warned drugs in sport will not be tolerated as MPs passed legislation establishing internationally accepted anti-doping rules. Mr Blakeney noted drugs are a scourge in Bermuda’s community, making the legislation “most importan...
Feb 14, 2011
Politics

"MPs are expected to approve tighter laws on drug testing in sport"

Bermuda’s rules against performance enhancing drugs in sport will be tightened by laws expected to pass through the House of Assembly today. The Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority (BSADA) will be formally set up through the Anti-Doping in Sport Act,...
Feb 11, 2011
Politics

"Senate postponed because of lateness of 9 Beaches’ documents"

The 9 Beaches development has hit another hurdle as today’s Senate meeting was postponed because Senators weren’t given their documents early enough. Plans to lease public land at Daniel’s Head, Sandys, to developers IRC Sandys, for 240 years, have b...
Feb 09, 2011
Politics

"Bill tightening rules for landlords tabled in the House"

Landlords responsible for sub-standard housing could be fined up to $15,000 under legislation tabled for the first time in the House of Assembly on Friday. The Bermuda Housing Amendment Bill extends the Bermuda Housing Act of 1980 to cover structures...
Feb 07, 2011
Opinion Writer

"Lessons from the Middle East"

There comes a time when the people have to act directly to bring about necessary change. The raison d’être almost always involves the failure of the formal political process politicians to move decisively on issues people want to see addressed. Direc...
Feb 02, 2011
Politics

"Budget date pushed back a week"

Premier Paula Cox yesterday announced the date of this year's Budget has been pushed back a week. However Ms Cox did not give a reason when she said the Budget would now be delivered on February 18 instead of February 11. In the Throne Speech she ple...
Feb 01, 2011
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